THANK YOU! Subject of idle speculation on my part from time to time for years!
I'm accustomed to being mildly disconcerted by some British terminology, but
this one finally makes sense!
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
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Sent: Feb 22, 2006 6:03 PM
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Subject: [h-cost] Re: hunting pinks
18th century I think
name believed to derive from a tailor in London called Thomas Pink who
specialized in field jackets - he used a very tightly woven red cloth that was
resistant to thorns and branches, and was showerproof.
debs
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